Mindert Aardema
| Geslacht: | Man | |
| Vader: | Hette Aardema | |
| Moeder: | Sjoeke Kroes | |
| Geboren: | 16 MEI 1921 | Sleen |
| Beroep: | Ned. Hervormd | |
| Aantekeningen: | Personal Information Last Name: Aardema First Name: Meindert Date of Birth: 16/05/1921 Rescuer's fate: survived camp inmate Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Rescue Place during the war: Veenoord, Drenthe, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Veenoord, Drenthe, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/5614) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 09/02/1993 Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Wall of Honor Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands Rescued Persons Wolff, Aardema, Sjoeke (Kroes) & Jacob & Meindert Roosje Wolff was 23 years old when the Aardema family warmly received her on their farm in Veenoord, Drenthe, in the final months of 1943. Sjoeke, a widowed mother of three sons and four daughters, was exceptionally accommodating when her eldest daughter, Bontje Hoogeveen*-Aardema, brought Roosje to the farm. Bontje had been active in the underground for some time by this stage. The gracious atmosphere on the farm, managed by Sjoeke, stood out in great contrast to the homes in which Roosje had previously hidden. Roosje struck up warm and compassionate relationships with Jacob and Meindert, her foster brothers as she lovingly called them. In December 1944, Roosjes luck ran out. A German search of the farmhouse uncovered her presence and she was deported to Westerbork. Jacob and Meindert were also arrested and spent the closing months of the war in concentration camps, to return home afterwards sick and emaciated. Roosje survived the war, owing her life to the generosity of the Aardema family. On February 9, 1993, Yad Vashem recognized Sjoeke Aardema-Kroes and two of her sons, Jacob Aardema and Meindert Aardema, as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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